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Saturday, April 7, 2012

Double Chocolate Walnut Cookies

It's not all green juice and salads at our house.Although I love these I also enjoy a
treat every once in awhile.And
every kid should be able to eat a cookie on occasion.With my kids allergies they can't eat the treats when we go to
parties.To be honest I love that I
have this excuse so that they aren't eating all of horrible preservatives,
artificial colors and processed sugars that are in the average treats.It's very important to me that my kids
don't feel left out at gatherings so I always make cookies, muffins or cupcakes
for them.

We're headed to Easter lunch tomorrow with family and
friends so I wanted to bring a treat for everyone to enjoy.These cookies are gone in no time every
time I make them.They are gluten
free, dairy free and soy free so they are a great cookie to share if your
concerned about allergies.Obviously those with nut allergies are out on this one.As treats go, these cookies are pretty healthy.The almond flour is a great high
protein base that is also filling so you won't need to eat a lot- even though
you will want to.The only
processed ingredient used is the dairy and soy free chocolate chips we have to
use.You can substitute other
chocolate chips or omit them if you'd like.

I adapted these from this recipe from Elana over at Elana's
pantry.I’ve made quite a few of
her cookies and they are always awesome.Almond flower is easy to work with and the cookie recipes are easily
adaptable for your tastes.

Deeeelish! Isabella loved 'em, so did I... Super easy to make. I cut the honey to about 1/3 c and added 1 T water, and also cut the baking soda to 1/3 t to make it a little more GAPS friendly. They turned out great! Didn't need parchment paper for this recipe, either, they came right off a not nonstick pan (would that be a stick pan?) without even greasing it. Oh, also I used coconut oil and added a little extra, maybe that helped. :)